At Shea, we pride ourselves on staying on top of what’s happening in design news. It helps us keep tabs on what’s fresh, inspiring, and happening in the world—and we make a few headlines of our own, too. Here are some recent articles delving into design, experience, and what’s buzzing in our community:
“Department of Change” – VMSD:
A look at the need for department stores to evolve in today’s market, and how one London-based department store is adapting
“Haskell’s Wine Bar is the Hottest Spot Downtown” – Shea:
Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal piece featuring Haskell’s Wine Bar as the hot new spot on Nicollet Mall
“Why Your Next Work Meeting Could Be Outside” – CNN Money:
A look at the incorporation of nature and organic design into offices—more open space, vegetation throughout offices, and outdoor spaces or easy access to nature
“Designing for Possibility” – Interiors + Sources:
How to manipulate workplace design to best serve employees and their desire for workplace flexibility
“The Tipping Equation” – New York Times:
A new take on the tipping debate, highlighting the balance servers strike between accepting tips and accepting harassment
“Five Workplace Trends the Commercial Real Estate Industry Must Prepare For” – Forbes:
Office-building trends for real-estate companies to be aware of, including redefined amenities, use of design as a strategic tool to define companies and help them grow, and new roles for the real-estate companies themselves
“Offices Get Redesigned for an Instagram World” – Wall Street Journal:
How companies have not only been adding amenities and interactive art to draw younger workers, but how they’re making sure people know about them via branding on Instagram
“Acoustics 101: Why Are Restaurant Acoustics Different?” – Interiors + Sources:
The final part of a three-part series, an examination of restaurant acoustics, ideal absorption, and both traditional and out-of-the-box solutions
“Diane Yang and Gavin Kaysen of Spoon and Stable and Bellecour Named James Beard Finalists” – Shea:
A full list of the James Beard Award finalists, including Diane Yang, Gavin Kaysen, and several other Shea friends
“Invested in Human Experience” – VMSD:
A piece on retail consumers’ desires and needs for a human experience element in their shopping
“How Can Traditional Office Space Property Managers Compete with Co-Working Facilities?” – Forbes:
A rundown of ways that traditional offices can compete with the appeal of co-working spaces for small companies, including flexible leasing terms, adding hospitality elements, and creating a sense of community within the building
March 30, 2018